Wasted health care spending in U.S. tops annual defense budget, study finds

Redundant administrative tasks, opaque pricing and misaligned incentives create hundreds of billions of dollars in wasted health care spending annually, according to a new study.

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[marcamusprime]

Bernie Sanders has been saying this on tv for almost 5 years...

[LastRightsTV]

Bernie has a plan to fix this. Try talking about him. #Bernie2020

[hawkdsl]

Read your copy of the Ferengi 285 Rules of Acquisition. It's all there.

[michaelobrien]

I've been to the doctors and ER about 30 times in the last 3 years on state insurance and I keep telling them I have bile reflux but they keep hearing acid reflux. I can't imagine how much money it's costing.

[hueyhulk]

Bernie Sanders still won't get the credit.

[TomokoAbe_]

no mention of cost control including big pharma...blame it all on the nurses as usual.

[DoctorSpicy]

They wasted $100 million to the consultants that conducted the study on waste.

[voixdelaraison]

We pay the most and get the least from our Health Care. But to hear Republicans talk you would think we have something to brag about.

[The_General_Zubas]

Yup. The problem isnamerican greed. Not much more

[kennethblair]

Uncle Sam has to install price regulations on the medical industry, all surgical and non-surgical, ambulance, dentist, and no more than $12 a day charge for the hospital room. Now find a qualified Congressman that will actually introduce a bill like this to Congress with no significant exceptions and strings attached, medical prices being reduced by 80% or 90%.

[janewright]

Medicare for all single payer universal healthcare- Bernie Sanders 2020.

[Supernautiloid]

This is why we need Medicare For All NOW!!!
#Bernie2020

[patrickywong]

I am sad to watch this video.what can we Do?

[UpStreamLivn]

Wasted human American veterans, 22trillion dollars and 22vets killing themselves every day is a problem, caused by 18 +, and back to square one, Trump.

[ws]

Thank Obama dont blame Trump.
"Your premiums WILL go DOWN and you WILL be able to keep your own doctor."

[PrinceVince]

Think of just how much worse it'll it if they pass medicare for all. Trillions in waste every yr.

[zag]

I think this was a pointless video, not very informative.